by Jackie Kucinich, USA TODAY

by Jackie Kucinich, USA TODAY

COLORADO SPRINGS - On Nov.3, at the third event on his three-state sprint, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney told supporters the implementation of his plan to reinvigorate the economy was only three days away.

"There's a better life out there for us. It's waiting for us. Our destiny is in the hands of the American people - in your hands," he said to an airplane hangar-full of enthusiastic supporters. "Three more days. Three more days and we can get to work rebuilding our country. Three more days and our confidence becomes restored and our conviction is even stronger."

As the final hours of the 2012 campaign ticked away, Romney began the day in New Hampshire and then headed west, stopping at hangars in Iowa and Colorado Springs before heading to Englewood for his last event in the Centennial State before Nov. 6.

At each of the stops, Romney continued to promote his five-point plan and accused President Obama of failing to follow through on promises he made four years ago.

At the rally in New Hampshire, Romney encouraged supporters to approach their neighbors who may have Obama signs in their yard and remind them of areas where they believe the president has not delivered.

"A record is real and takes hard work and he has not been able to accomplish it," he said. "I actually have a record of accomplishment and that's why I'm running."

Romney was joined by a contingent of high-profile Republicans nominee at his first event including Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, Rep. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee and former New Hampshire Sen. Judd Gregg. They were part of a group of 100 prominent backers of the Republican nominee campaigning through the weekend in swing states.

""They're going to be going all over New Hampshire," Romney said of his surrogates. "So follow them around and, you know, hassle them, you know, harangue them."

A contingent of Romney advisers accompanied him on the plane for part of the four-stop trip. Among them: senior advisers Beth Myers, who led his vice presidential search committee, Peter Flaherty and Ron Kaufman; senior strategist Russ Schriefer; and former Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt, who heads the Romney transition team.

After the event Romney's wife, Ann, wearing a bright pink blazer, a purple, sparkly beetle broach and a polka-dott blouse, walked to the back of the plane with pumpkin whoopee pies for reporters.

Asked how she felt going into Election Day, she said, ""Good! I mean, you all know I think we're going to win."